The Pros And Cons Of The Syrian Civil War

With a death toll in the hundred of thousands, and millions displaced, the Syrian civil war has become a violent mark on the world’s history. What started as a peaceful protest has spread over five years, has evolved into a war with a tyrannical government, a clashing rebellion, and terrorism fighting either side. But what is it that really fuels the immense amount of violence? It can be narrowed down to four groups that are obvious. The government and the rebels are the forerunners in violence in the war, sure, but they aren’t the only ones. There are the terrorist groups, with skewed views to support the destruction of people and things around them, and in itself the stark difference of the religions and ethnicities of Syria. Who causes

The sharing of the image across social media of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi’s dead body washed up on a beach in Turkey has brought the Syrian’s plight into the eyes of the world. Thousands of men, women, and children make illegal and unsafe journeys across entire oceans just to get away from the conflict that is occurring in their home country. In view of the root of this horrible situation, one observes events dating back to 2011, when pro-democracy protests began throughout Syria. These protests displayed the anger prevalent among the people against President Bashar Al-Assad’s authoritarian government. The attempt by Assad to suppress the numerous protests with violence only induced more wrath from the irate Syrian people. Rebel militias

A current international event that affects the United States of America would be the civil war going on in Syria. Ever since March 15 of 2011, uprisings have been breaking out in Syria. Millions of innocent Syrian people are suffering. According to the Mercy Corps, the war has killed 220,000 people and counting. These poor Syrians are fleeing to neighboring countries such as Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey. Thousand are attempting to flee each day, but many do not end up making it. Why should the Syrian civil war matter to the United States? For one, if the civil war spills into Iraq, since the countries border each other, no good would come from that. The United States recently ended the war in Iraq in 2011, and we wouldn’t want anything to start

The Syrian War has gone on for far too long and should come to an end because of the casualties. Over 400,000 people have died from the Syrian war. According to CNN, about 400,000 lives have been claimed in the war since it’s start in 2011.

The people of Syria are fighting against each other. The Syria president, Bashar al-Assad, took over the country shortly after his father died (The Editors 1). Bashar al-Assad is hurting his own country. These problems and crimes must stop and be fixed to help the country of Syria. If all the violence does not stop the country of Syria will come to an end; nothing good will every come from that country again. Syria is in a civil war due to the change in dictatorship economic hardship and authoritarian practices. The best solution to this problem would be to have a more democratic country and regime because it would take out much of the violence that Syria has and the people of Syria would be able to pick and choose their president.

In the United Nations Security Council, aiding the Syrian rebels in fighting the oppressing Assad Regime, or fighting the terrorist organization ISIS could put an end to the violence, but it could also make the situation much worse. In Syria it is very tempting to immediately propose foreign military intervention when its government commits human rights violations against its own people, and when a terrorist organization makes about 3 million dollars a day off of gas and oil resources; but we must take a step back and realize that foreign military involvement isn’t always effective, and should only be used as a last resort when the diplomatic solutions fail, or when problems pose an international

Since 2011, the lives of those living in Syria have been flipped upside down. The Syrian people have been forced to endure the infringement of human rights by their own government, which is trying to punish and defeat rebels who are protesting against the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. Security forces killed some protesters in an attempt to strike fear in them and end the protesting. However, the Syrian people only became more infuriated and would not silence themselves. Shortly after, the war broke out between the government and rebels. This war continues to this day, and in 2014, a new problem arose - the introduction of terrorists into the country. Both the civil war and the presence of ISIS has made the violation of human rights within Syria a daily occurrence. The government’s vicious and ruthless mindset has caused them to break rights declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically articles three, four, and thirteen.

The Assad regime which has been in power since 1971 has seen recent civilian pro-democracy protests over lack of political freedom become violent which have been met with violence by government forces. (Adams, 2015) As explained by Hobbessian concept of sovereignty, the appropriate role of government is to preserve the individuals ability to achieve self interest while protecting everyone. (Gardner,2013). This leads to the thought that because the current civil war, the Syrian government can no longer guarantee the safety for their people. The civil war which began in 2011 has introduced the foreign intervention of Syria 's ally: Russia. Russia in the past has been an overarching ally to Syria through out their historical diplomatic ties beginning from the Cold War.(Adams, 2015) These ties have increased the role of Russia in Syrian appeals to aid in maintaining sovereignty by intervention. The plea by the current Syrian government to Russia creates a debate of whether it is justifiable and appropriate for Russia

The extent to which human rights abuses have been occurring has alarmed the international community and has prompted condemnation from international organisations such as the UN and NATO. In spite of this condemnation however, little ground has actually been made in reducing human rights abuses in Syria and upholding the security of its people. What little action that has occurred includes Syria being convinced largely of the back of pressure from the US and Russia to adopt ratify the UN treat against chemical weapons which it did so in September 2013 The improvements made in Syria are minute though because rights breaches continue to occur in ways which hugely threaten human security. Approximately 9 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes in the wake of the civil war which has seen the government bomb towns where rebels were supposedly hiding out. The current situation in Syria has resulted in decreased security for its people which, in turn,

Syria has gone through many adversities as a country and to this day struggles with the habitual effects of the Syrian civil war. The Syrian civil war began on March 15th, 2011, between forces who are loyal to the Ba’ath government and those who want to overthrow them. Multiple organizations are working together to

In March of 2011, a civil war broke out in Syria due to “nationwide protests demanding President Assad’s resignation,” according to BBC News. In response to the protests, the government fought back with legitimate force, which only heightened the tensions in Syria. As of 2013, a new extremist jihadist group, the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, rose up. In addition to the rise of this radical terrorist group, various other rebel forces, such as the Kurds, sprung up within, and outside of Syria—all with one common interest in mind: to fill the possible power vacuum if and when President Assad is taken out of power. Nations have also found themselves involved in the Syrian civil war, such as the United States and Turkey, who are

Syrian war efforts are muddled to say the least – with the involvement of the US, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Jordan, the Gulf States, and regional demographic/political/military groups ranging from ISIS to Hezbollah and the Kurds, the chaos is boundless. With blurred lines in loyalty and even less agreement among the political & military groups that have loosely banded-together, it has precipitated the perfect storm for abandonment of agreed upon international law by many, if not all parties involved. United States and Russian interests are diametrically opposed in this Syrian proxy war, and both have used force when it seems specifically prohibited to do so under the UN Charter 2(4). Speaking from a formal standpoint, it seems objectively true

The current state of the Syrian crisis may not be as volatile as before, but there is indeed a great deal of tension that remains. Civilian targeted warfare not only violates UN law, it violates human law. Real humans today are experiencing damage to their communities, both structural and population wise, while also living through a dilapidated and corrupt government. Because of the poor nature of these societies, rebuilding has gone very slowly, leaving people in the cold and alone. Many things can be pointed to this issue of human dignity. “People with their limbs blown off, children in terrible pain with no relief... Imagine a slaughterhouse. This is worse. Even a slaughterhouse is more humane.” (Shaheem, 2). The violence seen in

Given the high level of foreign interest in Syria, it is a fact that the conflict cannot be resolved without the involvement of both opposing Syrian parties and their foreign backers. This refugee disaster has only become more complicated with the involvement of these foreign nations. As well, the ordeal has exponentially worsened with the rise of jihadist organizations like ISIS. These groups seek to eliminate all other opposition forces as well as the Syrian state itself, in an effort to claim all of the leftover territory. Scarcity in weapons and funds in Syria are also leading to additional struggle. From the beginning of the Syrian war, regional and international powers have intervened in the conflict through direct support. Many argue that if Syria had been a major ally of Western countries, or even of Russia, this war would have been stopped years ago. As it is now, Syria is caught in-between two major power blocs, and the government under Assad has gradually become an issue that these two nations believe should be dealt with. But how?

War is a terrible situation to be caught up in the middle of, especially if it is a civil war. A civil war is when people of the same country fight one another because of differing political opinions. Death prevails, citizens escape the country as refugees, and hopelessness lurks in the air during war, since victims amidst it are afraid that it will never end. A scenario similar to this is occurring in Syria, which started out as a revolution part of the Arab Spring in 2011, and it is now an ongoing civil war between the Syrian regime and Syrian rebels. All the civilians want is democracy in Syria, but the president, Bashar Al-Assad, does not want the government that way. To worsen the problem, a terrorist organization known as the Islamic State has dominated regions of the country, along with Iraq, in order to establish a theocracy. Sadly, children have even been kidnapped or murdered by IS or the Syrian regime. The Syrian Civil War has resulted in dramatic physical, mental, and emotional changes in Syrian children, and Syrians in general, because of the exposure to violence and lack of infrastructure in the refugee camps.